Neck-weight-relieving harness attachment



June 9, 1925. 1,541,578

' H. T. JONES NECK WEIGHT RELIVING HARNESS ATTACHMENT Filed June 5,15524 Patented .lune 9, 1925.

PATENT OFFICE.

HOI/[ER T. JONES, OF ORD, NEBRASKA.

NECK-WEGHT-RELEVING HARNESS ATTACHMENT.

Application filed .Tune 5, 1924. Serial No. I718,016.

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Be it known that l, Holman T. JONES, a citizen of the United States,residing at 0rd, in the county of Valley and the State of Nebraska, haveinvented a new and use ful ltleck-VVeightdtelieving Harness Attachment,of which the following is a specification.

rlhe invention relates to improvements in a neck weight relievingharness attachment in which a flexible Web hanging on the Withers of thehorse supports the traces at a place above the normal; and the objectsof the improvement are: first, to provide a means of supporting thetraces in a manhorizontally from the collar, and so adapted that thehorse can carry it Without unnecessary effort, also placed Where it isthe least apt to cause sores,-second, to provide a means of relievingthe Weight on the horses neck by removing the cause of the Weight asmuch as possible; third, to provide a neck .veight relieving harnessattachment that is durable, light and convenient and is not tiresome forthe horse to carry.

@ne form of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, inwhich Fig. l shows Where it hangs on the horse and the method ofconnecting it to the harness. rl`he harness being illustrated with thedotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a detailed vien7 of the means of connection to the traces, theflexible web being removed.

Referring to Fig. l, to each end of the Web l is attached a loop 2,holding the fastener 3, the adjusting strap 4 is attached to and loopedthrough a loop 5, then passed through and under the clutch 6.

It can be seen that the hammock shaped web l, hangs comfortably on theWithers of the horse, the strap 7 being tied tou the upper hame strap ofthe harness holds the web from creeping backward When the horse is inmotion, it also guides the said Web into place when the harness is beingplaced on the horse.

Attached to each end of the Web l, is a Web loop 2,making connection tothe fastener 3, the frame of this fastener is con structed from a rodWith each end bent up then out yand looped behind as illustrated in Fig.2.

Around the vertical bars of the fastener is moveable thereon a clutch 6,vith an opening 8 to receive the adjusting' strap ll, the end yof thestrap is then passed under the clutch as shown, thus When tension isapplied the clutch retains the strap.

To one end of the said adjusting strap is attached a loop 5, the strapis then looped through it, this loop renders it possible to makeconnections to the traces at any desired place. When the traces areraised as illustrated in Fig. l it will be seen that the collar by themotion of the horse is forced to creep upwards.

It will also be seen from the foregoing description that there is little.danger of this attachment causing sores at this point of the horse asthe adjusting straps, fasteners and the web all reciprocate With thescapula of the horse.

It Will also be seen that there is little liability of it getting caughton a foreign object, and it will be noticed that it is light andconvenient being connected to the harness in three places it causes verylittle inconvenience While handling the harness.

' I claim: n

A neck weight relieving attachment comprising a flexible web adapted tohang over the Withers of a horse, tucked portions on the ends of saidweb forming cup shaped hangers, fasteners attached to the ends of saidWeb having offset portions engaging in the cup portionsof the web andvertical side bars, strap retaining members slidable on said bars,straps retained by said retaining members, and means on said straps forengaging with the traces of the harness.

HOMER T. JONES.l

